Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
I have been riding my disc brake bike for eight years now without a problem.
Part of the reason I’m looking into more tools at the moment is that I just got back from France.
For no explicable reason except for bumpy canal towpaths I broke 7 spokes! First four on the front wheel, then two more after I’d replaced them… and one on non-drive side back wheel.
Handbuilt new (1000 km on them) DT Swiss TK540, Sapim Race front, and Mavic A719 Sapim Strong rear, by the very experienced guy who has built all my wheels for the last 30 years… I have never broken a spoke before, ever!
It really did make me think again about what could leave me stranded with a long walk/hitch to civilisation, compared to a bit of extra weight for a couple more tools (and more spare spokes than I usually carry).